Design Engineer
Resume:
It is with your organization that I desire to offer 6 years plus of hardware design expertise and resourceful experience in full project lifecycles. Having a strong background in utilizing a variety of design methodologies that meet stringent government certifications, I am certain that my skills and experience, when linked with the vision of your company, will serve to create innovative and profitable solutions.
Having natural interpersonal and communication abilities, I have acquired a solid reputation for effective cross-team leadership as well as vendor relationship building.
As there is considerably more to relate, I look forward for a chance to arrange an interview to further discuss how the organization can benefit from my skill set. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Jose Edgar Avila
Enclosure: Resume
JOSE E. AVILA
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DESIGN ENGINEER
Result driven multi-disciplined engineering professional seeking a Design Engineer position. Demonstrated expertise in mixed-signal design, PCB layout, cross-functional team management, and analytical/problem-solving skills. Strong decisive leader with excellent communication and team-building abilities. Respond to challenges with confidence, determination, and focus through expertise in:
*Software/Hardware Engineering
*Project Management
*PCB Layout
*Technical Leadership
*Embedded/Control Systems
*Customer Service
Fully bilingual in English and Spanish with conversational capabilities in French.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MID-CONTINENT CONTROLS, INC.
Derby, Kansas
Design/Project Engineer (2009-2011)
Design Engineer (2006-2009)
Associate Engineer (2004-2006)
Duties included the design and support of forward thinking
electrical control systems and innovative audio/video products
for the business aircraft industry. Taking into consideration
FAA requirements in order to successfully design DO-160
certified products for use in business aircrafts.
Key Contributions & Accomplishments
* Involved in full product life cycles. (Initial concept, schematic/PCB/software design, prototype build, debug, testing, and post production support.)
* Effectively planned, designed and fully developed a smaller
footprint in-flight lighting & audio system for use in Cessna's
Mustang aircraft. This system resulted in improvements in
overall aircraft weight specifications leading to new contracts
with Cessna Aircraft Company.
* Led project and co-developed the Audio/Video on Demand (AVoD)
system which resulted in industry-wide exposure for the company
as a cutting edge technology leader at the yearly National
Business Aviation Association convention.
* Spearheaded project to build the industry's first FAA certified
Slim Dual Blu-Ray player. Resulting in increased sales revenue
for the fiscal year.
* Successfully managed project hand-off from the advanced design
group to the product engineering group for the High Definition
Bulkhead Monitor system. Resulting in an earlier than planned
product release including full DO-160 FAA certification.
* Increased international customer base by serving as foreign
liaison to Sales and Engineering departments collaborating with
Spanish and Portuguese speaking customers.
KI, LLC.
Wichita, Kansas
Owner/Lead Designer (2006-present)
Manage a cross-functional team providing creative consulting/engineering services for the entertainment industry.
Key Contributions & Accomplishments
* Successfully launched a multi-state entrepreneur venture.
* Designed custom engineering solutions for the DJ industry, resulting in company growth by 30%.
* Created a streamlined process for event/venue management. (Identifying target audience, devising event/venue concept, planning logistics while coordinating all technical aspects.)
KU RESNET
Lawrence, Kansas
Residential Communications Consultant (2000-2002)
Recruited to install network components and setup TCP/IP/IPX
based networks. Facilitated student and faculty troubleshooting
requests concerning network integration.
Key Contributions & Accomplishments
* Improved productivity by developing new processes for improving
campus-wide network deployments.
* Led multi-lingual support team focused on foreign exchange
students and faculty improving troubleshooting support system.
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EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 2003
University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS
Certifications:
IPC Application Specialist (CIS), Black Fox Certification, 2007
Professional Training:
FAA DO-160 Certification & Analysis,
Project Management Professional (PMP) Foundations
Technology Summary:
*Software - AutoCAD, SolidWorks, OrCAD, Altium, MPLab, C/C++/C#,
Visual Basic, Parallax, MCU Assembly Language, Verilog, Linux, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office
*Hardware - Microchip/Silicon Labs/Motorola Microcontrollers,
Techwell Microprocessors, Silicon Image Microprocessors,
VIA Embedded Processors
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